K.S.

INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BENGALURU - 560109

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
Data Communication (BCM502) Fifth semester ODD 2024-25
MODULE-WISE QUESTIONS

MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION
1) Define data communications. Explain its 4 fundamental characteristics. (4*)
2) Explain different components of data communication system. (6*)
3) Explain different forms of information. (4)
4) Describe simplex, half-duplex and full duplex methods of data flow. (6*)
5) Explain the 3 criteria necessary for an effective and efficient network. (4*)
6) Explain point to point and multipoint connection. (4*)
7) Explain the following topologies:
i) Mesh ii) Star iii) Bus iv) Ring (12*)
8) Explain in detail LAN & WAN. List the differences between LAN & WAN. (10*)
9) Explain circuit-switched and packet-switched networks. (6*)
10) Explain components of Internet. (4*)
11) Explain different method of accessing the Internet. (6*)
12) With respect to RFC, explain the following:
i) Maturity Levels ii) Requirement Levels. (6)
13) What are internet standards? Explain the functions of standard organizations. (4*)

MODULE 1(CONT.): NETWORK MODELS

1) Explain TCP/IP architecture with a layer diagram. (4*)
2) List the 5 layers and its functionality in TCP/IP model. (8*)
3) With respect to in TCP/IP model, explain the following:
i) Encapsulation and decapsulation. ii) Multiplexing and demultiplexing. (8)
4) Explain four levels of addressing employed in TCP/IP protocol. (6*)
5) What are the uses of a layered network model? Compare OSI and TCP/IP models. (4)

MODULE 1(CONT.): DATA AND SIGNALS

1) Compare the following:
i) Analog signal vs. Digital signal. ii) Periodic signal vs. Non-periodic signal. (4)
2) Describe digital signal as a composite analog signal. (4)
3) Explain 2 methods for transmitting a digital signal (8*)
4) What do you mean by transmission impairment? Explain causes of transmission
impairment? (6*)
5) What are the three factors data rate is dependent on?
Explain the theoretical formula which was
developed to calculate the data rate. (8*)
6) Explain 4 performance parameters of network. (8*)

MODULE 2: DIGITAL TRANSMISSION

1) Explain in detail any 6 characteristics of digital signal.
2) Compare the following:
i) Data element vs. Signal element.
3) Explain following encoding schemes with example:
i) Unipolar Scheme ii) Polar Schemes(6*)
ii) Data rate vs. Signal rate. (4) iii) Bipolar Schemes (8*)
4) Represent the following sequences using different line coding schemes.
i) 101011100. ii) 10110011. iii) 00110101. (6*)
5) Define the following: I) Network ii) Internet iii) Protocol iv) Decibel v) SNR
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MODULE 2: DIGITAL TRANSMISSION (CONT.)
1) Explain the PCM encoder with neat diagram. (8*)
2) What do you mean by Sampling? Explain three sampling methods with a neat
diagram. (4)
3) Explain non-uniform quantization and how to recover original signal using PCM
decoder. (4)
4) Explain different types of transmission modes. (8*)
5) What is sampling and quantization? Explain briefly. (6)
MODULE 2(CONT.): ANALOG TRANSMISSION
1) Define digital to analog conversion? List different types of digital to analog
conversion. (2)
2) Describe ASK, FSK and PSK mechanisms and apply them over the digital data
101101. (4)
3) Discuss the bandwidth requirement for ASK, FSK and PSK. (4*)
4) Explain different aspects of digital-to-analog conversion? (6*)
5) Define ASK. Explain BASK. (6*)
6) Define FSK. Explain BFSK. (6*)
7) Define PSK. Explain BPSK. (6*)
8) Explain QPSK. (6)
9) Explain the concept of constellation diagram. (6)
10) Explain QAM. (6)
MODULE 2(CONT.): BANDWIDTH UTILIZATION -- MULTIPLEXING
1) Explain the concepts of multiplexing and list the categories of multiplexing? (4)
2) Define FDM? Explain the FDM multiplexing and demultiplexing process with neat
diagrams. (6*)
3) Define and explain the concept of WDM. (6*)
4) Explain in detail synchronous TDM. (6*)
5) What do you mean by interleaving? Explain (4)
6) Explain Data Rate Management in Multi-level Multiplexing. (4*)
7) Explain the concept of empty-slots and frame-synchronizing in Multi-level
Multiplexing. (6)
8) Explain in detail Statistical TDM. (6*)

MODULE-3: Transmission media

1) Explain Coaxial cable with neat diagram and its advantages and
disadvantages (8)
2) Explain Twisted pail cable with neat diagram and its advantages and
disadvantages (8)
3) Explain Optical Fiber cable with neat diagram and its advantages and
Disadvantages (8)
4) Explain different types of transmission modes in Optical Fiber cable with neat
diagram and its application

MODULE 3: SWITCHING
1) Explain in detail circuit-switched-network. (6*)
2) Explain switching with reference to TCP/IP Layers. (4)
3) Explain in detail datagram networks (8*)
4) What is Virtual-circuit Network? List five characteristics of VCN. (6*)
5) With relevant diagrams, explain the data transfer phase in a virtual circuit network.
(8*)
6) Explain in detail setup Phase in VCN. (6)
7) Explain in detail acknowledgment Phase in VCN. (6)
8) Compare circuit-switched-network, Datagram & Virtual-circuit. (5*)
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MODULE 3: ERROR-DETECTION AND CORRECTION
1) Explain two types of errors (4*)
2) Compare error detection vs. error correction (2)
3) Explain error detection using block coding technique. (10*)
4) Explain hamming distance for error detection (6*)
5) Explain parity-check code with block diagram. (6*)
6) Explain CRC with block diagram & an example. (10*)
7) Write short notes on polynomial codes. (5*)
8) Explain internet checksum algorithm along with an example. (6*)
9) Explain the following: i) Fletcher checksum and ii) Adler checksum (8)

MODULE 4: DATA LINK CONTROL

1) Explain two types of frames. (2)
2) Explain character-oriented protocol. (6*)
3) Explain the concept of byte stuffing and unstuffing with example. (6*)
4) Explain bit-oriented protocol. (6*)
5) Differentiate between character oriented and bit-oriented format for Framing. (6*)
6) Compare flow control and error control. (4)
7) With a neat diagram, explain the design of the simplest protocol with no flow control.
(6)
8) Write algorithm for sender site and receiver site for the simplest protocol. (6)
9) Explain Stop-and-Wait protocol (8*)
10) Explain the concept of Piggybacking (2*)
11) Explain in detail HDLC frame format. (8*)
12) Explain 3 type of frame used in HDLC (8*)

Module-4 vtu questions

1. Describe the different controlled access methods. (Dec 2010)
2. Explain 802.3 MAC frame format and frame length. (June 09/13/Dec08/10/12)
3. Explain i) CSMA ii) CSMA/CD iii) ALOHA and Slotted ALOH iv) CSMA/CA
(Dec 2008 / June 2009 / 2010)
4. What do you mean by channelization? Explain the protocols used for channelization.
(June 2010)
5. A network transmits 200 bit frame on a shared channel of 200 kbps. For aloha and
slotted aloha, what is the, i) Requirement to make the frame collision free? ii)
Throughput if the system produces 1000 frames/sec? (Dec 2009 / June 2012)
6. With a neat diagram explain CSMA/CD protocol. (June2012)
7. Define channelization and list and explain its three protocols? (June 2009 / Dec
2009)
8. Explain any two popular control access methods, with a neat diagram. (Dec 2012)
9. A SLOTTED ALOHA network transmits 200 bit frame on a shared channel of 200
kbps. Find the throughput if the system produces i) 1000 Frames / sec ii) 500 Frames /
sec and iii) 250 Frames / sec. (June 2013)
10. A PURE ALOHA network transmits 200 bit frame on a shared channel of 200 kbps.
Find the throughput if the system produces i) 1000 Frames / sec ii) 500 Frames / sec
and iii) 250 Frames / sec. (June 2011)
11. What is channelization? Explain CDMA. (Dec 2012 / June 2013)
12. Explain why collision is an issue in a random access protocol but not in controlled
access or channelizing protocols? (Dec 2012)
13. Explain IEEE 802.11 architecture in details with figures. (Dec 2013/ June 13 / June
12)
14. Explain services of IEEE 802.11 standard. (Dec 2012)
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15. Explain 802.3 MAC frame format. (Dec 2011)

 MODULE 4: MULTIPLE ACCESS

1) Explain random access protocol. (4)

2) Explain pure ALOHA. (6*)
3) Explain slotted ALOHA. (4*)
4) Explain CSMA. (6*)
5) Explain different persistence methods of CSMA. (6*)
6) Explain CSMA/CA. (6*)
7) Explain CSMA/CD. (10*)
8) List & explain different controlled access protocols. (10*)
9) Explain reservation access method. (4*)
10) Explain polling access method. (6*)
11) Explain token passing access method. (6*)
12) List & explain channelization protocols. (10*)
13) Explain FDMA. (6*)
14) Explain TDMA. (6*)
15) Explain CDMA. (8*)

MODULE 5 WIRED LANS -- ETHERNET

1) Explain frame format of standard ethernet. (8*)

2) Explain frame length of standard ethernet. (4*)
3) Explain addressing in standard ethernet. (6*)
4) Explain encoding in standard ethernet. (8)
5) Explain changes in the standard ethernet. (6)
6) List out 5 goals of fast-ethernet. Explain auto negotiation. (6*)
7) Explain encoding in fast-ethernet. (8)
8) Explain MAC Sublayer in gigabit-ethernet (6*)
9) Explain encoding in gigabit-ethernet. (4)

MODULE 5(CONT.): WIRELESS-LANS

1) Differentiate b/w wireless LAN & wired LAN with reference to architectural
comparison (6)
2) Explain characteristics of wireless medium. (4)
3) Explain hidden station problem. (6*)
4) Explain architecture of IEEE 802.11 (10*)
5) Explain DCF in IEEE 802.11 (6)
6) Explain PCF in IEEE 802.11 (6)
7) Explain frame format of IEEE 802.11 (8*)
8) Explain frame types of IEEE 802.11 (8*)
9) Explain addressing in IEEE 802.11 (8*)
10) Explain exposed station problem. (6*)
11) Explain physical Layer of IEEE 802.11 (8)
12) Explain architecture of Bluetooth. (6*)
13) Explain layers of Bluetooth. (8*)
14) Explain radio Layer in Bluetooth. (6)
15) Explain baseband Layer in Bluetooth. (6)
16) Explain 2 types of links in Bluetooth. (6)
17) Explain frame format of Bluetooth. (6)
18) Explain L2CAP in Bluetooth. (6)
19) Explain WiMAX and its services with a neat diagram. (6)
20) Explain the IEEE Project 802.16 (10)
21) Explain cellular telephony and its operations. (10)
22) Explain 1G cellular telephony with a neat diagram. (6)
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23) Explain 2G cellular telephony with a neat diagram. (10)

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24) Explain Forward and reverse transmission in 2G cellular telephony with a neat
diagram. (10)
25) Explain 3G cellular telephony with a neat diagram. (10)
26) Explain 4G cellular telephony with a neat diagram. (6)

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